It’s Really Over! Christine Woolley Ends Her Friendship with Janelle Brown – The Most Beautiful Couple on the Show Falls Apart

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown’s 2025 detox is giving her a well-deserved mental health refresh, with one unexpected casualty: her former best friend, Christine Brown. Janelle and Christine often clashed during their plural marriage to Kody Brown, but the sister wives grew much closer after their 2021 and 2022 divorces. Christine and Janelle leaned on each other during hard times, especially after Janelle’s son, Garrison Brown, passed away in March 2024. Their shared experiences with polygamy and reality television gave them a unique ability to support each other.

Janelle and Christine remained inseparable even after they cut ties with Kody’s other ex-wife, Meri Brown, and his current wife, Robyn Brown. Janelle was present throughout Christine’s engagement and wedding to her new husband, David Woolley. But now, as Janelle makes big changes to her life, viewers are wondering if that includes her relationship with Christine. The two once proclaimed to be connected as sister wives forever, but Janelle’s recent actions raise the possibility that their relationship is moving in a different direction.

Janelle’s Detox Gives Her Space To Develop As A Person

She’s Ridding Herself Of Baggage And Focusing On Her Freedom

Janelle shared on Instagram that her 2025 “word of the year” is detox. She explained her commitment to getting rid of the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual clutter in her life and to “clear out what no longer serves” her. Interestingly, Janelle went on to explain that part of her emotional goal is to “release relationships that drain me.”

Janelle’s decision to detox is incredibly wise. Amid her divorce from Kody, she has lost not only a husband but the entire polygamous lifestyle. She’s working to free herself from Kody’s toxicity, but ties to the property and extended family have made that a difficult task. Janelle is prioritizing herself by setting boundaries, even if that requires cutting some important people out of her life. She’s endured so much heartbreak and loss in recent years that a fresh start is well-deserved.

Their Friendship Was Holding Janelle Back

Janelle and Christine’s relationship has recently been strained by physical distance. While both lived in Flagstaff, Arizona, during their marriage to Kody, they have each moved on since their divorces. Christine lives in Utah, and Janelle recently relocated to North Carolina. The distance surely affects their relationship and their ability to keep in touch easily.

Other signs have emerged that Janelle and Christine are no longer as close as they were. Janelle went on a girls’ trip to New Orleans in November 2024, but Christine was nowhere to be seen. Christine and Janelle’s different phases of life are likely contributing to their evolving dynamic. Christine is enjoying her marriage to David, while Janelle is embracing the freedom that comes with being single. With Christine as a constant reminder of Janelle’s life with Kody, perhaps Janelle recognized that their bond prevented her from moving forward.

She’s Cut Ties With Most Of Her Former Family

Janelle’s relationship with Christine isn’t the only one she appears to be severing. She’s isolating herself from the rest of the Brown adults, admitting on a recent episode of Sister Wives that before the Coyote Pass legal drama, she hadn’t seen Meri since leaving the family. Her only interactions with Kody and Robyn are related to Coyote Pass. While Janelle wants to retain her financial rights to the property, she has no emotional ties to her past and is ready to move on.

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Janelle has always been independent, but now she’s ready to reinvent herself, no matter the consequences. She’s working hard to heal, and sometimes that requires cutting ties. Christine and Janelle’s relationship gave them each the strength they needed to start over after the end of their marriages. But the Sister Wives stars have a right to evolve. They will always have a connection, but after years of grief and misery, Janelle deserves to set the boundaries necessary for her health and healing.